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A crowded temple interior at night during a ritual visit. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and top wears a red turban and a heavy gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded gold chain, and he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed older man in orange cloth gather close. On the right, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl wears an orange-and-gold rudraksha garland and a white tripundra forehead mark. On the left, a shaved-headed priest with glasses and orange rudraksha beads faces them. Behind them, many devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fill the stone-pillared hall.

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Photograph inside a crowded stone temple interior with carved pillars. In the foreground, a man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with a wide gold border, wearing a heavy gold pendant on a beaded necklace, smiles and gestures with his hand while walking. Beside him, an older man with white-grey hair and a white forehead band wears an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a hand near his chest. At the front, a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border, a saffron-orange shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace walks with a white tilak across his forehead. Devotees in saris and shawls, including a woman in a green and blue patterned sari, fill the background.2015-09-16May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Indoor photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a warm-lit ceiling. Beside him a bald man in a saffron wrap and gold bead necklace stands, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and insignia is present on the right and centre. White-shirted men and devotees crowd around, and a man at left holds a camera. Several people are visible, the most prominent around six to eight.2012-05-16A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07September 16 20152015-09-16May 08 20162016-05-08Night procession outdoors on a street lined with a crowd. A central man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks among several men and a woman in maroon and orange-gold sacred attire with gold-bordered cloth and garlands. A man at right wears a bare head with white tilak and saffron-gold garments. At center-right, an older white-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dark beaded mala walks with a white forehead band. A yellow and white signboard with a meditating figure hangs behind them, and onlookers stand along the road.2015-09-16A crowded nighttime temple-precinct photograph of a religious procession. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi with a white-painted forehead, wearing a red and white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a gold waistband, stands with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak. To the left, a young man with a white-painted forehead wears a brown robe, a garland and gold necklaces. Around them, many men and women in white and pastel shirts crowd forward, with ornate stone pillars and a metal grille behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession through a long, lamp-lit temple corridor with ornate carved pillars and stalls along the sides. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a headband with a red-and-white tilak walks with a smile; the cues are a saffron wrap, a heavy gold garland, and a headband, so he is a candidate for a person in the procession. Around him, a bald priest in saffron on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed wrap, and several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk behind. A uniformed security officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a light green shirt stands at the right edge.2012-05-10A procession moves down a stone-pillared temple corridor with lamps glowing overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding hands with another saffron-clad man beside him. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth wears gold chains. To the right, a bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined, and a woman in white and orange clothing follows. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron shawls fills the corridor.2012-06-05